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What is an Internal Disc Electrothermal Treatment (IDET)?

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What is an Internal Disc Electrothermal Treatment (IDET)?

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A. A damaged disc can cause back pain. If a discogram is positive, one can consider fusion or an artificial disc. An IDET procedure can provide similar pain control without the need for an open procedure. The procedure is controversial and not currently in favor. It works about half of the time and, when successful, surgery is not needed.